Luggage-carrier



(No Modelv.)

J. H. QUINTON. LUGGAGE GRRRIRR.`

No. 591,425.- Patented oct. 1,1897.

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JOHN H. QUINTON, OF SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 591,425, dated October12, 1897. Application mea september 11,1895. serial No. 505,505. (Nomodel.)

To all whom it may concern;

Be it known that I, JOHN H. QUINTON, a citizen of the United States,residing at San Diego, in the county of San Diego and State ofCalifornia, have invented a new and useful Luggage-Carrier, of which thefollowing is a specification.

This invention relates to luggage-carriers, and is especially designedfor use upon bicycles and vehicles of a similar nature.

` The object in View is to provide a folding` or collapsible basket ofnovel construction which is adapted to be applied to the head of abicycle or other vehicle and to be supported in front of the same, thesaid basket being adapted to be supported upon the lampbracket and whenfolded to be adjusted to a position close to the head of the machinewhere it will be outof the way.l

To thisr end the invention consists in an improved luggage-carrierembodying certain novel features and details of construction andarrangement of parts, as hereinafter fully described, illustrated in thedrawings, and incorporated in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a side elevation of theimproved luggage-carrier shown attached to the head of a bicycle. Fig. 2is asimilar view showing the carrier folded. Fig. 3 is a detail verticalsection through the same. Fig. a is a detail section showing the pivotalconnection between one of the arms and braces of the basket. 5 is adetail perspective View showing the manner of attaching the carrier tothe lamp-A bracket. Fig. 6 is a detail perspective View of thestationary annulus, showingthe manner of connecting the radiating armsthereto.

Similar numerals of reference designate corresponding parts in theseveraliigures of the drawings. l

Referring to the drawings, 1 designates the base of the carrier, whichis in the form ofy a disk, the same being provided with dependingnanges2, which embrace the lampbracket,` attached to the head-tube 4 of theframe of the bicycle. The base 1 is provided in its upper surface with adepression or recess 5, which is surrounded by a circumferential flange6, the exterior surface 0f which is conical or inclined, as shown.

7 indicates a central vertical post which is square in cross-section andextends upward above the base 1. This post 7 has a reduced lower end 8,which passes through a central opening in the base 1 and isscrew-threaded to receive a'nut 9, by which the post is made fast to thebase, the said nut screwing up under the base. The threaded portion 8 ofthe bolt is made long enough to pass through the slot in thelamp-bracket, where it receives a flanged washer-plate 10, underlyingthe lamp-bracket, anda winged nut 11, by means of which the carrier maybe adjusted and held at any point on the lamp-bracket.

Within the recess 5 is arranged a stationi the same time forming thefulcrum of the several arms.

17 denotes a disk shaped runner which moves tup and down on the centralpost 7. This runner has a square central opening through which the post7 is received, thus preventing the runner from turningpon the post,while allowing it to slide up and down; The runner 17 is thrust upwardand upheld by means of a coiled spring 18, which surrounds the post 7and is interposed between said runner 17 and the base 1. The post 7 isprovided at its upper end witha head 19, which forms a stop forpreventing the runner from moving off the upper end of the post. Therunner 17 is, like the stationary annulusl2, provided at its peripherywith a series of notches 2O for the reception of the inner ends of aseries of radiating braces 21, corresponding in number to thearms 14.These braces at their inner ends have eyes 22, through which passes abinding ring or wire 23, which also forms the fulcrum for said braces.Each of said braces at its outer end is deflected at an angle andprovided with a transverse perforation, through which is passed a smallpiece of wire 24. The arm 14, to which said brace is connected, isprovided upon its inner side with an aperture 25, through which theouter end of its respective brace passes, and the terminal portions ofthe small wire 24 eX- tend longitudinally within said arm and serve toprevent the outer end of the brace from becoming disengaged from itsarm, while at the same time forming a pivotal connection between saidbrace and arm.

2G designates two or more chains or flexible connections which extendaround within the basket and attach to eyes 28 upon the inner side ofthe arms 14 for holding said arms equidistant, and also serving asguards for preventing` the escape of packages placed in the basket. Thebraces 21 constitute the bottom of the basket.

29 is a ring which when the basket is open rests upon the fiange 6, andwhen the basket is closed slides upward upon and outside of the arms 14,serving to hold the same folded, as shown in Fig. 2. As soon as the ring29 is moved downward the coiled spring 18 thrusts upward on the runner17 and thereby spreads the arms 14 into the position shown in Fig. 1.

From the foregoing description it will be seen that by sliding the ring29 downward the basket automatically opens in readiness to receiveparcels. The length of the arms 14 is so regulated that the handle-barof the machine will swing over the same and not interfere therewith.Vhen the basket or carrier is closed, as shown in Fig. 2, by looseningthe nut 11 the folded carrier may be moved inward, so as to rest closeup to the head of the machine, where it may be held by again tighteningsaid nut.

The device is very simple in construction, not liable to get out oforder, may be applied to any machine, and will be found of greatconvenience.

It will be understood that the device is susceptible of changes in theform, proportion, and minor details of construction which mayaccordingly be resorted to without departing from the spirit orsacrificing any of the advantages of this invention.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new is- 1. Aluggage-carrier comprising a series of radiating arms pivotallyconnected to a common support, an automatically operated spreadingdevice for simultaneously moving said arms apart, and a device adaptedto be connected to a vehicle and on which the pivoted ends of the armsare supported, whereby when the upper ends of the arms are spread openthey form a basket or receptacle for packages the., substantially asdescribed.

2. A luggage-carrier comprising a suitable base, a series of pivotedarms radiating therefrom, a spreading device for opening said arms, aspring for actuating said spreading device when the arms are released,and a device adapted to be connected to a vehicle and on which the saidbase is supported, whereby when the arms are spread open th'cy form abasket or receptacle for packages &c., substantially as described.

3. A luggage-carrier comprising a suitable base, a series of pivotedarms radiating therefrom, a central post, a runner, braces interposedbetween said runner and arms, a spring for actuating the runner,and adevice adapted to be connected to a vehicle and on which the said baseis supported, whereby when the arms are spread open they form a basketor receptacle for packages Jac., substantially as described.

4. A luggage-carrier comprising a series of arms pivotally connected toand radiating from a common base, an automatically-operated device forspreading the said arms, one or more exible connections common to all ofsaid arms and attached thereto for holding said arms equidistant whenspread, and a dcvice adapted to be connected to a vehicle and on whichthe said base is supported, whereby when the arms are spread open theyform a basket or receptacle for packages the., substantially asdescribed.

5. Aluggage-carrier,comprisingaplurality of pivoted hollow armsconnected to and radiating from a common base, a center post, aspreading device consisting of a runner and braces extending therefromto said arms, and the wires passing through the deiected outer ends ofsaid braces and extending longitudinally Within said arms, substantiallyas and for the purpose described.

6. A luggage-carrier, comprising a series of pivoted arms connected toand radiating from a common base, and means for spreading said arms andholding the same closed, in combination with a slotted bracket formingthe support for said carrier, and means for adjusting the carrierlongitudinally of said bracket and holding the same, substantially asdescribed.

'7. A luggage carrier, comprising a base having a circumferential iiangewith a conical outersurfaee, a series of radiating arms pivotallyconnected to said base, a ring arranged above said flange and adapted tosurround and slide upon said arms for holding the same closed, acenterpost havingasquare cross-sectional shape, a runner having a squareopening fitting said post, a head at the end of said post, forming astop for the runner, a spring surrounding the post for actuating therunner, and pivotal braces eX- tending from the runner to said arm, allarranged substantially as and for the purpose described.

8. A luggage-carrier comprising a suitable base, a series of radiatingarms pivoted thereto, a spring for simultaneously spreading said arms,and one or more chains connecting said arms for limiting the spreadingthereof and also contributing to form the sides of the carrier,substantially as described.

9. A luggage-carrier, comprising a base, radiating arms pivoted thereto,a centerpost IOO IIO

extending through the Abase and having a clamping-nut beneath the same,and means slot in whieh said post is movable, and a lo clamping-nut onsaid post for engaging the bracket and holding the carrier at anyadjustment, substantially as described.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto aiiixedmy signature in the presence of two Witnesses.

JOHN Il. QUINTON. Witnesses-z HABLAN P. NYE, N. J. NISSEY.

